Pincushion



June 26, 1923; 1,460,326

J. F. JEWART PINCUSHION Filed April 2, 1918 @Zw/imi;

Patented June 26, 1923.

UNITED STATE JOHN F. JEWART, OF BLASDELL, NEW YORK.

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Application :filed April 2,

VTo all whomv z't may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. JEWART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blasdell, in the county of Erie andv State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pincushion-s, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to pin cushions and aims to provide a device of thischaracter,

of a sewing machine for the purpose of holding pins, needles, etc., in convenient position for use.

To this end the invention comprehends the provision of a split ring of resilient material contained within a suitable casing of fabric, the said ring also being surrounded by a packing or cushioning element contained within the casing to form a pin or needle receiving member, the whole providing a split ring adapted to be removably secured around the arm of a sewing machine.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear when the following description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of the arm of a sewing machine with the invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a side elevation ofy the cushion removed from the sewing machine and partly open; and p Figure 3 is a' sectional view through the cushion.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views.

As the invention is especially adapted for use in connection with a sewing machine, there is illustrated at A a portion Vof the 4casing 11 which includes an inner wall which may be removably secured to the arm 1918. serial Nia. 226,215.

arm of a sewing machine upon which the cushion is removably secured.

The cushion which is substantially circular in formation includes a split ring 10, which may be formed of spring metal, rub`` 45 ber or any other suitable material possessing resilient qualities and suitable for the purpose. The ring 10 is enclosed within a 12 an outer wall 13 Aand abutting end walls which is as 'stated is in the form of a split ring. The split or cut of the ring 20 is dis- -posed at an incline with respect to the diameter of the ring so that the adjacent ends of the ring overlap one another and form a lcomplete closure and prevent the ring from accidentally falling from its support when rotated to reach pins projecting from various parts of its periphery. Surrounding the ring 10 and interposed between this ring '60 and the outer wall 13 is a backing 15 of suitable material, which forms a cushioning eley ment forthe reception of the pins or needles.

In the use of the invention the cushion, which is as stated is in the form of a split ring, is opened so as to engage around the arm A of the sewing machine, where it will be removably held in convenient position for the insertion of pins or needles.

yHaving described the invention, what is" claimed is The combination with a support, of a pin cushionembodying a normally circular iieXiu ble split memberhaving its abutting ends" formed to provide an overlapplng engage-"75.

ment withone another and dening a subst'a'ntially continuous member having an in! ner circular circumference U `In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

vJOI-IN F. J EWART. 

